Unit Drilling Company
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment - Crushing injuries - VELMA, Oklahoma
| Employer | Unit Drilling Company |
| Address | Rural, Temporary Drilling lease site |
| City, State ZIP | VELMA, Oklahoma 73491 |
| Report ID | 20191213304 |
| Event Date | December 31, 2019 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Crushing injuries |
| Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment |
| Source of Injury | Pipes, ducts, tubing, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Oil drilling rigs and machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 213111 |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.45000, -97.66000 |
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Incident Narrative
During drill rig set up, a raised piece of drill pipe slipped out of the pipe stop housing that keeps the pipe from moving when placed in the upright rack and an employee's left thumb was caught and crushed between the pipe and the housing. The employee was hospitalized for surgery.
Incident Summary
On December 31, 2019, a worker at Unit Drilling Company in VELMA, Oklahoma suffered crushing injuries to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with pipes, ducts, tubing, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 4,985 severe injury reports involving "Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment" incidents in our database. Browse all Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment injuries.
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